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Post by idqrocks on Feb 28, 2012 16:49:44 GMT -5
Hello!!!!
I am just about done removing all the paneling and I think I will tackle the floor next. Its got quite a few mushy spots from water damage.
I'm doing a "skin on" resto, and I wasn't sure of the easiest way to remove the old.
Is it just nailed from the top, so I just have to pry it up?
Also, from the underside, it looks like there is some other kind of material. Its sagging everywhere, but especially where its wet, and I'm not sure if I should replace that too. What is it?
Finally....
I need to get the paneling out from behind the Wheel Wells. But its pretty hard since there is little room between the wall and well. Is it easy to remove the wheel wells? Looks like they are attached under the sub floor. Hopefully not welded...
THANKS!!!!
;D
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Post by sparky1 on Feb 28, 2012 19:02:40 GMT -5
I had a soft/rotten floor @ the door--I cut the old out added 2"x2" wood pieces so new floor would be strong at seams Where new & Old floor meet. My bottom is Metal on my Shasta very little Insulation but, while that was out--I added a Step light since i have the wall out-added outside Light too Switch's at the door.
sparky1 in s.Va.
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Post by dawgpound on Feb 28, 2012 20:10:10 GMT -5
Finally.... I need to get the paneling out from behind the Wheel Wells. But its pretty hard since there is little room between the wall and well. Is it easy to remove the wheel wells? Looks like they are attached under the sub floor. Hopefully not welded... THANKS!!!! ;D Take a razor knife / box cutter and cut around the wheel wells, provided it is not rotted. I have done 2 "Skin On" Resto's and have really not had any major problems. I have had to peel back the skins in order to repair the corner framing. There are rebuild album links in my Signature Block that could help. Good luck on your rebuild! |
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Post by avannoy on Feb 28, 2012 20:45:15 GMT -5
Hello!!!! I am just about done removing all the paneling and I think I will tackle the floor next. Its got quite a few mushy spots from water damage. I'm doing a "skin on" resto, and I wasn't sure of the easiest way to remove the old. Is it just nailed from the top, so I just have to pry it up? Also, from the underside, it looks like there is some other kind of material. Its sagging everywhere, but especially where its wet, and I'm not sure if I should replace that too. What is it? Finally.... I need to get the paneling out from behind the Wheel Wells. But its pretty hard since there is little room between the wall and well. Is it easy to remove the wheel wells? Looks like they are attached under the sub floor. Hopefully not welded... THANKS!!!! ;D On our 63, the floor was attached to the joists with a combination of nails and carriage bolts. We looked at various ways of removing it, and settled on the sheer brutality method. DH ran the circular saw the length of the floor, several passes front to back. Then he made a few lateral cuts until the floor was in manageable chunks (about 2' by 2'). We could then simply lift most of the the pieces out. The rest could be pried up without too much trouble. Only a few pieces required a pry bar. When we did this, the floor came out but the nails and carriage bolts stayed put. We pulled most of the nails out with a cordless drill nail puller. The rusty old carriage bolts were more painful to remove, as the nuts were mostly rusted on and therefore the bolt had to be cut off with a Fein tool. Our floor was in two layers: A 3/8" particle board impregnated with some black junk, and a 3/8" plywood layer over that. We're replacing it with a single layer of 3/4" ACX (exterior grade) plywood. The bottom surface of the new floor will be sealed with a penetrating epoxy sealer. We went with ACX plywood because the top (good) face is good enough to apply vinyl floor directly to it; no need for an additional underlayment. You asked about the wheel wells: On ours, they were attached (nailed) to the subfloor from the bottom side. Therefore when we pulled out the old floor, the wheel wells came with it. Once they're out, you'll have easy access to the paneling behind them. And yes, our paneling behind the wheel wells was not so much rotted as just gone. Good luck with your resto. |
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Post by idqrocks on Feb 28, 2012 22:49:17 GMT -5
Wow! Sounds like more work than I planned! But I'm finding out that it is the norm when it comes to these old shastas.
I was trying to avoid cutting the floor since it has the asbestos in it.
Has anyone done like a 1/2 plywood, 1/2 in rigid foam insulation, then another 1/2 plywood? Overkill?
Thanks again for all the help!
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Post by familyof6 on May 4, 2013 17:56:03 GMT -5
You asked about the wheel wells: On ours, they were attached (nailed) to the subfloor from the bottom side. Therefore when we pulled out the old floor, the wheel wells came with it. Once they're out, you'll have easy access to the paneling behind them. And yes, our paneling behind the wheel wells was not so much rotted as just gone. Good luck with your resto. Does anyone have pictures of what how they installed their subfloor and sealed around their wheel wells? We do not have a metal belly. |
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